Thank you for being part of Health Consumers Queensland's network and sharing our vision for a health system which:

• delivers quality and safe health services
• values the voice of consumers and carers in how health services are designed and delivered.

Want to get involved?

We help to make this possible by working with Queensland Health and other health organisations to offer consumers and carers a broad range of opportunities to engage right across the system.

New opportunities are added to this eAlert each week and are also available on our website.  We encourage you to apply for these roles to positively influence and improve the health care experience for everyone in Queensland. 

You can also register on here to attend our events and courses. Share your views and develop your knowledge and skills whilst meeting other consumers and staff members who are passionate about genuine and meaningful consumer engagement. 

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Closes tomorrow - Join a working group to develop a risk screening and assessment tool to improve person centred care

Closing date: 9am Friday, 10 September 2021

The Healthcare Improvement Unit is providing one (1) health consumer representative a unique opportunity to participate in the Statewide Comprehensive Assessment and Care Planning (CACP) Project to improve and streamline Comprehensive Care across Queensland Health.

This is a key project of the Frail Older Persons Collaborative is the Comprehensive Assessment and Care Planning (CACP) Project is essential for all patients accessing healthcare but especially important for frail, older adults and those with complex medical problems, cognitive impairment and intellectual disabilities. The Frail Older Persons Collaborative aims to provide person-centred, coordinated, and comprehensive health care that meets patient’s individual needs and reduces the risks of harm associated with healthcare.

The purpose of this small working group is to develop an evidence-based standardised, integrated risk screening and assessment tool which supports patient’s involvement in their care, screens/assesses for risk of common hospital acquired complications and works towards care which is person-centred, coordinated and delivered in a holistic manner by the healthcare team as stated in the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards - Comprehensive Care Standard.

Join the Mental Health and Addiction Portal Working Group (MHAP)

Closing date: 9am Thursday, 7th October 2021

The Clinical Systems Collections and Performance Unit (CSCPU) of the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch (MHAODB) is inviting two (2) consumer and carer representatives with lived experience and recent engagement with services in the public or private sector of mental health and alcohol and other drugs services to participate in a working group. Consumers will have the opportunity to inform and guide the program of work associated with the ongoing development, maintenance and use of their data warehouse solution.

The Mental Health and Addiction Portal (MHAP) Working Group has been established to provide direction and facilitate the program of work associated with the ongoing development, maintenance and use of MHAP to align with the MHAOD Digital Information Strategy which provide strategic direction for digital transformation over the next 5 years.

Consumer partnership training - NEW course dates available

HCQ equips, empowers and enables consumers to participate in a wide variety of consumer partnering opportunities. We also ensure consumers are informed and educated about their rights and responsibilities. Our training for Queensland Health staff supports your skills in understanding and implementing consumer engagement within your settings.

Our training sessions are designed to be friendly, casual and supportive, helping participants to feel competent and confident to share ideas, thoughts and feedback.

We offer a 3 tier program, with introductory, intermediate and advanced programs available at different times.

For health consumers and carers

Introduction to Consumer Partnerships: 26 October 2021 at 1.30-2.30pm
Fundamentals of Consumer Partnerships: 7 December 2021 at 10.00-11.00am

For Queensland Health staff

Engagement Snack Pack - bite-sized workshops to get you started: Weekly from 27 October at 12.00-12.30pm
Fundamentals of Consumer Partnerships: 30 November at 1.00-2.00pm

Attend CHF's Youth Health Forum 2021 National Summit

Australia’s peak youth health consumer body will be running a one-day virtual summit on Wednesday, 15 September 2021.

The YHF National Summit will bring passionate young health consumers together with thought leaders and policy makers to discuss the health issues that affect you. This is an amazing opportunity for Queenslanders to network and establish contacts with other youth health advocates and organisations across the country - to make health services better.

Join the Queensland Maternal and Perinatal Quality Council, Clinical Excellence Queensland

2022 Hospitals and Health Boards Applications 

We invite you to join our network of Queensland consumers, carers and staff of health organisations.

Our shared focus is creating strong and sustainable consumer partnerships in Queensland. By joining you will become a part of a network of skilled, connected people working together to make the health system the best it can be.